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Monument record TQ 67 SW 192 - Mesolithic flint scatter, gravesend
Summary
Mesolithic flint scatter, gravesend.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 628 733 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ67SW |
| Civil Parish | GRAVESEND, GRAVESHAM, KENT |
| District | GRAVESHAM, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Watching brief on the construction of the Northfleet bypass located 1 area which produced a scatter of struck flint material. Finds included a fine axe known as a Thames pick of Mesolithic type, (8000- 4000 BC), a complete tranchet axe, a small sub-circular hammerstone, a side and end scraper and a blade. (1-2)
<1> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Pers comm. J. Vale (curator of county museum service) to KCC, 26/1/88. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
<2> Not applicable, SMR Kent uncatalogued index entry, Kent Arch. Review no. 92, Summer 1988, p.36-38. (Miscellaneous Material). SKE6440.
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Intrusive Event: WATCHING BRIEF, NORTHFLEET SOUTH BYPASS (WEST OF VALE ROAD), 1988 (EKE21037)
Record last edited
Oct 27 2021 1:33PM